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MUSI3382.001 JAZZ AND CLASSICAL SINGING (VOCAL INSTRUCTION II)
Friday 12:30 - 3:15 pm, JO PERFORMANCE HALL (JO2.604)
I am available by appointment only. Since I also serve the School as Associate Dean for the Arts, my
schedule is very busy. Please call my secretary Ash at 972-883-2982 if you wish to make an appointment.
Course Description
WELCOME TO INTERMEDIATE VOICE! We will be working on music for two concerts:
When in ’64: A Tribute to the Beatles on March 27 and 28, 2009. The class will prepare one group piece
for performance on this concert. Students will be invited to perform as a soloist in this concert at the
discretion of the instructor. All students will learn a Beatles song and audition for this concert.
Spring Arts Festival, Friday, May 8, 2009 in the evening (time TBA). An absence at a concert, except in
the case of illness or death in the family, will affect the course grade. Additionally you will all perform in
These concerts are a required part of the course. Please put these dates on your calendar now. We will
discuss dress for performances at a later date.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance is the most important part of this class. No unexcused absences will be allowed. The
only legitimate excused absences are illness (with a doctor’s note) or death in the family (with written
proof) or religious holydays in accordance with University policy set below. Please arrange the rest of your
schedule accordingly. Every unexcused absence will drop you ½ of a letter grade. Students will meet with
the instructor for class times, alternating between master classes and individual work with the instructor
and the accompanist. The course will require regular attendance. We will be working together on three
pieces of music chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor.
IMPORTANT:
1. Music files for this course will be posted to the WebCT site. Please use them to learn your music.
We will announce in class as additional files are posted.
2. I communicate with this class via your UT Dallas email address. You must read it often.
Written Work:
Papers: Each student will also be required to prepare in writing a brief historical summary, a
biographical sketch of the composer, and translations (if necessary) of their three pieces. Minimum
requirement is three pages per piece of music (9 pages total). You should include a bibliography of at least
three sources. Due dates for each paper will be announced in advance and are generally on the same dates
as Master Classes. A specific assignment sheet for papers will be distributed.
Final Exam: (1) Each student will be required to take a written test over the material in What to
Listen for in Music by Aaron Copland (first semester students) or The ABCs of Music by Imogen Holst
(second semester students) during the term. For third semester students, a harmony assignment over their
three pieces of music replaces the final exam.
(2) Each student will be graded on a juried performance of their three pieces of music.
Theory worksheet: Each student will be required to complete a basic music theory worksheet to
insure a minimum proficiency of knowledge.
Concert attendance: You are also required to attend four concerts this semester and submit a
two-page review. Reviews are due no later than 2 weeks after the date of the concert.
Attendance at the following concert is required:
Wednesday, January 21 Dallas Pro Musica : Birds, Beasts and Bugs 5 pm JO PH
Kathryn Evans, soprano; Mary Medrick, soprano; Rebecca Mitchell, alto; Hoyt Neal, tenor; and
Michael Borts, bass.
(Please see me for an alternate assignment if you have class at this time.)
You may chose any additional three concerts from the UT Dallas season.
Please go to http://ah.utdallas.edu/news_events/events_calendar.html for a list of these concerts. Most of
them are free for UT Dallas students. Other off-campus performances may be substituted only with prior
Grading Policy
Grades are based on the following:
Attendance at lessons and master classes 30%
Papers 20%
Theory worksheet 10%
Concert attendance 10%
Final exam (jury) 20%
Final exam (written) 10%
The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of recognized and established due
process. Procedures are defined and described in the Rules and Regulations, Series 50000, Board of Regents, The
University of Texas System, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities of the university’s Handbook of
Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of
Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-
6391) and online at http://www.utdallas.edu/judicialaffairs/UTDJudicialAffairs-HOPV.html
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obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents’ Rules, university regulations, and administrative rules. Students
are subject to discipline for violating the standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off campus, or
whether civil or criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.
Academic Integrity
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because the value of an
academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a
student demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.
Scholastic Dishonesty, any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to discipline. Scholastic
dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials
that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to
give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts.
In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments of academic
responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious effort to resolve the matter with the instructor,
supervisor, administrator, or committee with whom the grievance originates (hereafter called “the respondent”). Individual
faculty members retain primary responsibility for assigning grades and evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at that
level, the grievance must be submitted in writing to the respondent with a copy of the respondent’s School Dean. If the
matter is not resolved by the written response provided by the respondent, the student may submit a written appeal to the
School Dean. If the grievance is not resolved by the School Dean’s decision, the student may make a written appeal to the
Dean of Graduate or Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and convene an Academic Appeals Panel. The
decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final. The results of the academic appeals process will be distributed to all
involved parties.
Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members
are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations.
Incomplete Grade Policy
As per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work unavoidably missed at the semester’s end and
only if 70% of the course work has been completed. An incomplete grade must be resolved within eight (8) weeks from
the first day of the subsequent long semester. If the required work to complete the course and to remove the incomplete
grade is not submitted by the specified deadline, the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a grade of F.
Disability Services
The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities equal to those of their non-
disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the Student Union. Office hours are Monday and Thursday,
8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with the Coordinator of Disability
Services. The Coordinator is available to discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. If you determine that
formal, disability-related accommodations are necessary, it is very important that you be registered with Disability Services
to notify them of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. Disability Services can then plan how best to coordinate
your accommodations.
It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an accommodation. Disability Services
provides students with letters to present to faculty members to verify that the student has a disability and needs